Appointments

All surgeries can be booked by ringing 01302 710210 between 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

You may consult whichever doctor you choose by making an appointment.

Appointments are booked at 10-minute intervals for each consultation. If you have more than one issue to dicuss, please keep in mind that we operate one issue per 10 minute appointment policy.  Therefore if you feel you might need longer than this let the receptionist know when booking your appointment. Please do not try to fit extra members of your family in during the consultation, as this will delay the surgery, causing aggravation to other patients. Surgery times may be subject to change due to holidays or illness. More details regarding this practice can be found at www.nhs.uk.

We offer a chaperone to those patients who wish to have one present during their consultation.  If you would like to make use of this service, please let the receptionist know upon arrival.

If you need to talk in confidence to a receptionist there is a room available for this, please ask at reception for a confidential room.

Download our Patient Online Form and return completed to the surgery to start receiving appointment reminders and gain access to online booking and prescription requests.

Telephone Advice

This may be arranged with the doctor calling back at a specified time. Please ensure you are able to answer the call and that it is preferably not on a mobile number.

Cancellations

If you cannot attend an appointment for any reason please inform us as soon as possible in order for us to give the slot to someone else.

Extended Access Appointments

Appointments are now available to book from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week.  These appointments can be accessed by telephoning the surgery during core opening hours (8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday), or booking online through SystmOnline or the N.H.S. app.  If you make an appointment online, you will need to select the Larwood Surgery site.

Please note: these appointments are provided by the Larwood and Bawtry Primary Care Network and face-to-face appointments will not be offered at either the Bawtry Health Centre or Blyth Surgery sites. These appointments may be offered by clinicians who you do not ordinarily see, therefore if you would like an appointment with your usual doctor, this will have to be during core opening hours.

Home Visits

Whilst we encourage our patients to come to the surgery, where we have the proper equipment and facilities available, we do appreciate this is not always possible. In this respect, if you do need a home visit, you can help us by calling 01302 710210 before 10:00.

You may only request a home visit if you are housebound or are too ill to visit the practice. Your GP will only visit you at home if they think that your medical condition requires it and will also decide how urgently a visit is needed. Please bear this in mind and be prepared to provide suitable details to enable the doctor to schedule house calls

You can also be visited at home by a community nurse if you are referred by your GP. You should also be visited at home by a health visitor if you have recently had a baby or if you are newly registered with a GP and have a child under five years of age.

Sickness Certificates

You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer.

Evidence that you are sick

If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (Statutory Sick Pay).

It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a 'Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.

You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.

Statement of Fitness for Work - ’Fit Note'

The 'fit note' was introduced on 6th April 2010. With your employer's support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury.

For more information see the DirectGov website (where this information was sourced)